Getting Started With Senior Health

Healthy Aging

The senior population is booming. Researchers estimate that by 2030, 20 percent of Americans will be 65 or older, making Senior Health and related issues more important than ever. Unfortunately, aging often comes with an array of common ailments: joint pain, fading eyesight, weak bones, memory glitches. But by taking steps to understand your changing body and learning how to adapt to a healthy lifestyle — eat well, stay physically active, visit your doctor regularly — you can manage those unwelcome aches and pains and live happily.

Healthy Body and Mind

An active lifestyle is a necessary ingredient in healthy aging. Exercise keeps you at a healthy weight, reduces your chances of getting sick or coming down with common age-related conditions, and it builds bone strength, helps you sleep better, and elevates your mood. But certain exercises get more difficult as you get older, so knowing the right type of physical activity for aging bodies is important.

Preventative Care

Preventive care means just that — preventing illness before it happens. Annual check-ups, blood pressures tests, mammograms, bone density screenings: These exams should all be part of your efforts to keep yourself healthy in your senior years. If there are any warning signs of disease, regular preventive care will spot them so you can take action early. Beyond health screenings, you can work with your doctor on healthy lifestyle changes, such as developing a better diet and an exercise routine.

Long-Term Planning

You're taking steps to eat better and to exercise as you age. You're active in your community, and you've got your travel plans set. But healthy aging goes beyond that: You need to consider the financial, medical, and family issues that could be ahead, and develop effective security plans for each. Think about your money, your health care, your spouse or partner, your kids — will they be taken care of in the days ahead? Taking some time to look at these issues can make the future easier, and more enjoyable, for both you and your family.

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